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More specifically, this means that the National Estuarine Management 

 Program should be directed toward five broad objectives: 



(1) The first is development and adoption of plans which 

 will result in balanced development, conservation, and 

 preservation of estuarine and coastal zone resources. 

 Developed for specific estuarine and coastal areas, these 

 plans should control the use of the resources of these 

 areas for as many beneficial purposes as possible. Where 

 some uses are precluded, the plan should allow that mix 

 of uses which, based on both short and long-range consid- 

 erations, is judged to be the most beneficial. Once 

 adopted, it should control the activities of all involved 

 in managing the estuary or coastal area included in the 

 plan. 



(2) The second objective is the strengthening of govern- 

 mental regulatory programs and other activities directed 

 toward implementing and obtaining compliance with the use 

 and management plan adopted for a specific estuary or 

 coastal area. Basically, this requires improved manage- 

 ment authority and organization. 



(3) A third objective is the initiation of studies, 

 research, and inventories in the estuarine and coastal 

 zone to greatly increase knowledge about these resources 

 and understanding of their interrelationships and behavior. 



